Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-18
GROVER CLEVELAND .
Executive Mansion, Washington, Feb IL, 1887

Will SbliCGtI aGGSutiOn bNau lb GSHcLnAV iiC~
corded to such Documents At its conclusion
Mr.. Matson moved that the bill and accom-
panying message be referred to the commit
tee on invalid pensions, promising that they
would be reported back within the coming
week. The motion was agreed to--137 to
27.
Ex.Secretary Window has an Office in
the Mutual Life building, New York. where
he is pushing his Topoiobampo Bay, Mex,
railroad project.
The hea rse in which the remains OF Pres
ident Lincoln were carried to the grave
was among the vehicles burned in Arnot's
livery stable, st. Louis.
Mary C. Anderson, pretty girl OF II,
was found at Mount Holly, N. j., shot in
the head with a revolver belonging to her
cousin, Barclay Peak, lying near by. Peak
has been arrested. The girl is dying. Miss
Anderson asserts that Peak shot her be.
cause she resisted his improper advances.
Alfred Myers OF Billings Mont, who has
1000 head Of cattle on his Shield river
range, writes Mr. Moore, OF the Northern
Pacific, that his loses will not be above
the average.
II Assistant Secretary Fairchild takes
Mr.. Manning's place, he will be the young.
est man. except Hamilton, who ever filled
that position.
The bodies Of Delima Rrodeur OF Nashua
n. H., and James A. Stone OF Burlington,
w.t., victims OF the late railroad accident,
have been identified The figures now
stand: Total on TRAN, 81; account ted for,
81; still missing, 4; total identified dead,
"a.
The independents advices from all sec
tions OF Montana territory the theinome-
ter ranges from 13 to 33 below zero. In
northern Montana a storm has been raging
and the stock situation is getting more
on cattle, 25 per cent horses and rs per
cent. on sheep is anticipated.
John A. Logan, Jr., will settle down at
Youngstown, Ohio, where he will take an
interest in his prospective fathsr- in-law' &
business.
Thomas MCGOWAN, a wealthy saloon
keeper Of Duluth, fell from box in the
Thea tire Comique, Minneapolis, and was
killed.
Executive committee of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad authorized
the roads earnings for the year ending Dec
81, 1885, will show SB per cent. earned for
900, 900 after paying per cent. dividends
on the preferred and per cent. on COM
mon stocks.
Deputy Sheriff Cation, assisted by Mr.
Cobb, attempting to levy on property OF
one McElroy, in Webster county, Ky. for un-
paid taxes was attacked by McElroy with
an ak. Cobb received q probably fatal
wound and Cation shot and killed Neil
roy.
The British steamer, Wells City, from
Bristol, was struck and sunk by an i'm
mense ice flow in the Hudson river. The
officers and crew wers rescued. The vessel
WAS valued at $3.50, 900 and her cargo,
principally tin roofing and petroleum, at
$14O,OOO.
Rose Daley, servant girl OF West Sui
field, Conn.,. cut of the head OF her newly
born legitimate child, and tried to burn it
The young woman will probably die.
The Morrison House, Clearwater, was
destroyed by ire. LOSS, $3.50; Insurance
$2,950.
Leander Watson. one OF tine Oldest set
tiers inZumbrota township. died OF Brjght's
disease. He was a soldier in the Ninth
Minnesota. He lea veg wife and three
children.
A bIunder made by the judges OF election
ia Verlnillion, Dakota county, last fall
he's cost the state 81, 6S7.5O which ia not
the total expense incurred by the scnsa'
tionul contestants.
Washington Special: Judge Mcdonald
and Judge Wilson, successors in congress,
respectively of Messrs. Strait and White
arrived in the city and are quartz red at
the Riggs house. Both were on the floor OF
the house, and were introdu ced to the
more prominent members OF the body
They were also taken to the senate and
made acquainted with many members OF
that body. Mayor Rice is still at the Riggs,
and Senator-elect Davis, who is in New
York is expected next week. 1t will then
need but the presence Of John Lind to COM
plete the presence in the city, Of Minneso-
ta's delegation in the Fiitieth congress.
Congress IN an elect Mcdonald has his wife
with him.
Thomas McGowan, prominent saloon
keeper Of Duluth, fell from theatre Conf
que box at Minneapolis and was killed.
He was a native OF Buffalo, n. Y. and had
lived in Duluth abont twelve years. He
was about forty-fve years OF age. He
leaves a wife, but no children. He served
honorably in the war and had been q
post at Duluth.
The Governor has signed the high license
bill and it is now a law. The pen used by
Daniels.
The following are among the nom
inations confirmed by the senate: H.
E. Hayden, Minnesota, clerk OF the iis-
trict court OF Alaska; J. H. Spencer, New
York, associate justice OF Dakota; j. F.
Norrish, surveyor general OF Minnesota; W.
| G. Langford, associate justice of Washing
ton Territory; G. Paul. postmaster OF Iowa
City, Iowa: NJ. F. Boetelle, register OF the
Fargo Dak.) land office; B. Jordan, re.
ceiver OF public moneys at Redwood
Falls, MINI.
Irrita ton has been caused in Spain by
the news that the French minister at Tan
Rier has ind ueed the Sultan OF Morocco to
assent to the alteration OF the portion oi
his frontier which adioins Algeria, 80 as to
secure to France the fertile valley of the
Mulweeya river, and important strategic
positions comm anding the caravan route
to the heart OF Morocco. The movement,
it is thought here, will assist German dip.
lomacy in securing closer ties with Spain.
J. D. Sparks, proprietor OF the Nero hants
hotel of Rochester. lunched on canned
heel for supper and was soon afterward
taken violently i'll. Prompt measures
were Immediately used and the patient ia
reported recovering.
at meeting OF the executive COMMITTEES
Of the Southern Minnesota Fair associa.
ttan it was decided to hold the eighth an.
nuai fair OF the association on the grounds
near Rochester Sept. bio.
At Chicago, Joe Acton, champion catch
as-cateh.can wrestler Of America, debated
Evan Lewis OF Madison, Wis. /
Rev. e. De Witt Talmage, Of the Brook
& lyn Tabernacle, has been called to tbs
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